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	<title>Ambasciata della Repubblica di Indonesia &#187; Trade</title>
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		<title>Trade Expo Kicks Off Amid High Optimism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Showcasing Indonesia’s best actual and potential export products and services. Expo aims to bring in US$300 million trade transactions and attended by 810 participants ranging from SMEs, cooperatives, private companies and state-owned enterprises.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9574" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Trade-Expo-2009-The-Jakarta-Globe.jpg" alt="" width="315" height="208" /><strong>Jakarta. </strong>The Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) started Wednesday at the Jakarta International Expo amid growing confidence on Indonesia’s exports and bullish sentiments on the foreign trade balance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The 25th TEI was officially opened by Vice President Boediono  and runs until Sunday showcasing Indonesia’s best actual and potential export products and services.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Among the best products being showcased are shrimps, coffee, palm oil, cocoa, rubber, textiles, footwear, electronics and auto parts while the potentially promising products for exports include handicrafts, fisheries products, medical herbs, leather products, processed food and jewelry.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Besides tangible commodities, TEI also showcased three main non-tangible services including the creative industry, research and development and information technology.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The expo aims to bring in US$300 million in trade transactions and is attended by 810 participants ranging from small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, private companies and state-owned enterprises.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The Trade Ministry also invited 8,000 buyers from 100 countries, including Canada, Colombia, India, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Slovakia,  South Africa, South Korea and many others.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">“I expect the expo can become an international event with more foreign delegates coming,” the Vice President said in his opening remarks.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">He added the expo was an important instrument to help achieve Indonesia’s economic development.<br />
According to the Trade Ministry, Indonesia’s average export volume increased six times from $20 billion per year 25 years ago to an average of more than $100 billion  in the past five years.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Earlier this month, the Central Statistics Agency recorded that Indonesia’s monthly exports climbed to their highest value ever in August, totaling US$13.71 billion, a 9.76 percent increase from the $12.49 billion recorded in July. Previously the record was $13.35 billion set in December 2009.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Non-oil and gas exports reached $11.77 billion in August, a 10.94 percent increase from $10.60 billion in the previous month. Meanwhile, oil and gas exports reached $1.94 billion in August, a 3.12 percent<br />
increase from $1.88 billion in the previous month.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said that the TEI’s annual event in Jakarta had played an important role showcasing exports.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">“For the last 25 years, Indonesia’s exports have been growing with more diversification from oil and gas commodities to non-oil and gas products,” she said.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Mari added that back in the 1980s, oil and gas commodities dominated exports while non-oil and gas commodities dominated the export picture covering more than 70 percent of export financial volume while oil and gas accounted for 24 percent.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">She also said that Indonesia’s non-oil and gas exports were now diversified including aircraft<br />
parts, construction services, zippers, wigs, fake eyelashes and musical instruments.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Besides product diversification, Mari also emphasized the expansion of the market saying that compared to 25 years ago, Indonesia’s export destinations now were much more diversified and did not depend on traditional markets.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Trade ministry data showed that 25 years ago, two-thirds of Indonesian export markets were focused on Japan (43 percent), the US (17 percent), Germany (3 percent) and the Netherlands (3 percent).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Currently, the traditional markets have to only one-third and Indonesia ha tarted to explore emerging markets, such as China, Eastern Europe, India, Malaysia and Taiwan.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">In conjunction with the expo opening ceremony, the trade ministry also presented the Primaniyarta Award to the 33 best exporters.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The Primaniyarta Award is an export award given to local companies which have outstanding performance in the international market.</p>
<p><em>Source : The Jakarta Post &#8211; 14 October 2010</em><br />
<em>Photo: The Jakarta Globe<br />
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		<title>Indonesia&#8217;s Main Tradable Goods and Commodities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 11:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CPO, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber and Rubber Products, Shrimp, Textile and Garment.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7763" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Shrimp.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" />Learn more about Indonesia’s main trade goods and commodities by browsing our <span style="text-decoration: underline">Trade Goods and Commodities </span>catalogue, available in<strong> </strong><strong><a href="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Indonesia-Main-Trade-Commodities.pdf">English</a></strong><strong> </strong>.  Below are quick descriptions of brochure’s content:</p>
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<li>Electronics</li>
<li>Furniture</li>
<li>Footwear</li>
<li>Motorcycle Components</li>
<li>Crude Palm Oil (CPO)</li>
<li>Cocoa</li>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Rubber and Rubber Products</li>
<li>Shrimp</li>
<li>Textile and Garment</li>
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		<title>Trieste Ingin Kemitraan Lebih Erat dengan RI</title>
		<link>http://embassyofindonesia.it/trieste-ingin-kemitraan-lebih-erat-dengan-ri/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Otoritas Trieste memandang Indonesia negara berpotensi besar dan menginginkan ada kemitraan lebih erat, terutama untuk kawasan Friuli Venezia Giulia dan kota Trieste]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-7561" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Trieste-2-Edited-522x479.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="462" /><strong>Trieste</strong>. Otoritas Trieste memandang Indonesia negara berpotensi besar dan menginginkan ada kemitraan lebih erat, terutama untuk kawasan Friuli Venezia Giulia dan kota Trieste.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Demikian rangkuman hasil pembicaraan Dubes RI untuk Italia Mohamad Oemar dengan para pejabat Trieste di kawasan Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italia, seperti disampaikan Sekretaris III Politik Danny Rahdiansyah kepada detikfinance, Sabtu (24/4/2010).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Pembicaraan dengan walikota, pemuka Trieste, Kepala Departemen Hubungan Luar Negeri dan kalangan pengusaha kawasan Friuli Venezia Giulia, yang berlangsung Jumat (23/4/2010) itu dalam rangka membuka peluang kerjasama lebih luas di berbagai bidang dan upaya menembus pasar kawasan tersebut.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">&#8220;Sebaliknya Indonesia juga ingin Trieste menjadi gerbang pintu masuk produk Indonesia ke Italia serta kawasan Eropa Tengah dan Selatan,&#8221; tegas Dubes Oemar.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Menurut Oemar, Trieste merupakan kota sangat penting di Italia, karena letaknya strategis menghadap laut Adriatik dekat perbatasan antara Italia dan Slovenia di kawasan Balkan. Tingkat ekonomi dan industrinya tinggi, dan juga memiliki pelabuhan bebas satu-satunya di Italia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Sebagai langkah awal kemitraan lebih erat, pada hari sama juga dibuka dan diresmikan kantor baru Konsulat Kehormatan RI di Trieste. Sebelumnya Konsul Kehormatan RI di Trieste, Vincenzo Sandalj, telah dilantik pada 7/4/2010.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Kemitraan Trieste-Indonesia akan semakin diperkuat dengan keikutsertaan Indonesia pada kegiatan-kegiatan promosi perdagangan di Trieste, termasuk pameran kopi Trieste Expresso Expo 2010, salah satu ajang promosi kopi paling bergensi di dunia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Pemuka Trieste, Alessandro Giachetti, bahkan dengan antusias menawarkan kantornya untuk digunakan sebagai tempat kegiatan promosi Indonesia di waktu mendatang.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">“Indonesia sebagai negara multietnik berkepribadian terbuka sangat mirip dengan karakter masyarakat Trieste. Kami akan senang apabila bisa menjadi tuan rumah bagi kegiatan promosi Indonesia di Trieste,&#8221; ujar Giachetti, yang sebelumnya adalah Wakil Mendagri Italia.</p>
<p>Kepala Departemen Hubungan Luar Negeri kawasan Friuli Venezia Giulia, Prof. Federica Seganti menyampaikan bahwa Trieste merupakan kawasan otonomi, yang memiliki kewenangan melakukan hubungan luarnegeri dengan sejumlah negara.</p>
<p>Saat ini Trieste memfokuskan kerjasama dengan Afrika Utara dan kawasan Balkan. Oleh sebab itu kemitraan erat dengan Indonesia sebagai negara kunci di Asia Tenggara merupakan peluang sangat menjanjikan.</p>
<p><em>Sumber: detik Finance &#8211; 24 April 2010  12:33  +7 GMT</em></p>
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		<title>Peluang Furnitur Indonesia: Tumbuh 5%, Perdagangan Furnitur Dunia Terus Membaik</title>
		<link>http://embassyofindonesia.it/tumbuh-5-perdagangan-furnitur-dunia-terus-membaik/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saatnya industri furnitur Indonesia memanfaatkan momentum perbaikan perdagangan industri furnitur dunia dengan memilih lokasi promosi dan mitra yang tepat. Kesempatan masih terbuka bagi ASMINDO dan pelaku bisnis furnitur dari Indonesia untuk melakukan promosi pada pameran-pameran di Milan yang akan datang.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7527" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-7527" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Salone-del-Mobile-Milan-Pavilliun-640x475.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="374" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Paviliun Indonesia pada Anjungan Klasik di pameran Salone del Milan</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Milan.</strong> Setelah krisis ekonomi 2009 yang berdampak pada penurunan sebanyak 20%, pertumbuhan perdagangan furnitur dunia akan naik 5% senilai USD 98 miliar dan terus membaik di 2012.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Hal itu disampaikan Atase Perdagangan KBRI Roma melalui Konselor Pensosbud dan Diplomasi Publik Musurifun Lajawa kepada detikfinance seusai pameran <em>Salone del Mobile</em> di Milan, Rabu malam atau Kamis (22/4/2010) WIB.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Perkiraan pertumbuhan berdasarkan data Lembaga Pusat Studi Industri (CSIL) Milan akan mencapai 5% senilai USD98 miliar di 2011, sementara pertumbuhan tahun 2010 ini sebesar 2% senilai USD94 miliar. Saat ini terdapat optimisme di kalangan pengamat dan pemain pasar bahwa prospek perdagangan furnitur dunia akan terus membaik di 2011 dan selanjutnya meningkat lagi di 2012.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Data tersebut disambut positif oleh Dubes RI untuk Italia Mohamad Oemar. &#8220;Kesempatan masih terbuka bagi ASMINDO dan pelaku bisnis furnitur dari Indonesia untuk melakukan promosi pada pameran-pameran di Milan yang akan datang,&#8221; tandas Oemar.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Dikatakan, bahwa industri furnitur Indonesia sudah saatnya untuk memanfaatkan momentum perbaikan perdagangan industri furnitur dunia tersebut dengan memilih lokasi promosi dan mitra yang tepat.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Terkait hal itu Indonesia akan memperbesar paviliun pameran di pameran Salone del Mobile 2011 menjadi 220 meter persegi dari 90 meter persegi tahun 2010 ini.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Sebagaimana tahun-tahun sebelumnya, paviliun Indonesia akan dibagi menjadi dua, yaitu anjungan klasik dan moderen. Namun peluang dan potensi pemasaran furnitur di Eropa perlu juga difokuskan pada aspek-aspek industri terkait dengan pembangunan dan renovasi perumahan.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong> Kualitas </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Atase Perdagangan Frank Kandou mengatakan bahwa salah satu keunggulan produk Indonesia adalah kualitasnya tinggi dengan harga kompetitif.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Ditambahkan bahwa Indonesia bersama Cina dan Vietnam saat ini merupakan tiga dari negara-negara berkembang pemasok 42% total produksi furnitur dunia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Sementara menurut data pasar CSIL, negara-negara maju seperti AS, Italia, Jerman, Jepang, Perancis, Kanada dan Inggris diperkirakan menguasai sisanya yakni sebesar 58%.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">“Produksi dan pertumbuhan akses pasar bagi Indonesia akan meningkat seiring dengan peningkatan investasi baru, khususnya terkait dengan desain dan pengembangan ekspor,” demikian Frank.</p>
<p><em>Sumber: detik Finance &#8211; 22 April 2010  16:30  +7 GMT</em></p>
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		<title>Furnitur Indonesia Merangsek Pasar Dunia di Milan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dari segi kualitas furnitur Indonesia tidak kalah bersaing dalam memasuki pasar Eropa, terutama dengan yang berasal dari Asia. Milan sebagai ibukota dunia untuk mode dan desain merupakan lokasi tepat untuk mengorbitkan keunggulan produk serta kreasi dan kompetensi para pengrajin furnitur Indonesia.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-7521" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_6050-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><strong>Milan</strong>. Dalam dua hari pertama pameran di <em>Salone del Mobile</em>, Milan, dua perusahaan Indonesia secara akumulatif sudah berhasil mendapatkan trial order senilai €220.000 (Rp2,7 miliar).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">&#8220;Pameran furnitur tahunan ini akan terus menjadi pintu masuk bagi produsen dan eksportir furnitur Indonesia untuk meningkatkan intensitas pencarian peluang pengembangan jaringan bisnis di luar negeri,&#8221; tutur Dubes RI untuk Italia Mohamad Oemar kepada detikfinance Rabu malam atau Kamis (22/4/2010) WIB.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Menurut Oemar, Milan sebagai ibukota dunia untuk mode dan desain merupakan lokasi tepat untuk mengorbitkan keunggulan produk serta kreasi dan kompetensi para pengrajin furnitur Indonesia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Pameran <em>Salone del Mobile</em> (14-19/4/2010) ini, seperti disampaikan Konselor Pensosbud dan Diplomasi Publik Musurifun Lajawa, adalah salah satu pameran furnitur internasional terbesar di dunia sejak 1961.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Jumlah peserta per tahun rata-rata 1300 pengusaha dari berbagai penjuru dunia, dan dikunjungi sedikitnya 270.000 buyers dari berbagai negara dan lebih dari 30.000 masyarakat umum.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Kompetitif</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify">&#8220;Dari segi kualitas furnitur Indonesia tidak kalah bersaing dalam memasuki pasar Eropa, terutama dengan yang berasal dari Asia,” ujar Adi Pranoto, salah satu dari lima pemilik perusahaan furnitur peserta pameran.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Adi saat itu tengah melakukan negosiasi dengan pelanggan terkait harga dan desain produk-produknya.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">“Hasil ukiran pengrajin Indonesia yang diminati oleh para pembeli asing tergolong lebih halus dan seharusnya unggul dari hasil ukiran pengrajin di negara lain,” tambah Adi.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Dikatakan, bahwa selama lima tahun terakhir perusahaan-perusahaan furnitur Jawa Tengah mendapatkan bimbingan dan fasilitasi dari Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Pemda Jawa Tengah.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Selain itu mereka juga didukung oleh KBRI Roma dan ITPC <em>(Indonesian Trade and Promotion Center)</em> Milan untuk senantiasa berpartisipasi aktif dalam pameran Salone del Mobile.</p>
<p><em>Source: detik Finance &#8211; 22 April 2010  15:27 +7 GMT</em></p>
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		<title>Indonesia seeking to be World`s Biggest Fish Producer</title>
		<link>http://embassyofindonesia.it/indonesia-seeking-to-be-worlds-biggest-fish-producer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indonesia, as a maritime country, is seeking to be able to be the world`s largest fish producer in 2015. What needs to be improved first is the fishery infrastructure and facilities for fishermen.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify"><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7407" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/fish-farming.jpg" alt="" width="523" height="329" />Gorontalo.</strong> Indonesia, as a maritime country, is seeking to be able to be the world`s largest fish producer in 2015, a ministry official said here on Saturday.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Victor Nikijulu, the director general of business and investment at the ministry of fishery and marine resources, said he was optimistic the target would be reached through development of various fishery products.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">&#8220;What needs to be improved first is the fishery infrastructure and facilities for fishermen,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">If the infrastructure and facilities is improved it is not impossible for the quality and quantity of fishery products to rise, he said.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">He said his office was now seeking to develop markets in the Middle East and Africa, relying on processed fishery products.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">He said unless Indonesia changed its marketing strategy it would lose to Vietnam who is a newcomer in the field.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">&#8220;We must immediately change the products to have more added value so that they would market well,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><em>Source: ANTARA News &#8211; 18 April 2010</em></p>
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		<title>Indonesia ranks 30th as world&#8217;s biggest exporter: WTO</title>
		<link>http://embassyofindonesia.it/ri-ranks-30th-as-worlds-biggest-exporter-wto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Embassy of Indonesia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indonesia exported US$120 billion worth of commodities in 2009, accounting nearly 1% of the global trade. Globally, Indonesia placed 4th amongst ASEAN - after Singapore (14th), Malaysia (21st), and Thailand (25th).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6892" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/WTO.gif" alt="" width="237" height="155" /><strong>Jakarta.</strong> Indonesia ranked 30th as the world`s biggest exporter last year, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report.</p>
<p>According to the report obtained by ANTARA on Monday, Indonesia exported US$120 billion worth of commodities last year, accounting for nearly 1 percent of the global trade.</p>
<p>Compared to other ASEAN member states, Indonesia ranked fourth after Singapore (14th), Malaysia (21st), and Thailand (25th).</p>
<p>Last year Singapore exported goods worth US$270 billion or 2.2 percent of the global exports, Malaysia US$157 billion (1.3 percent) and Thailand US$152 billion (1.2 percent).</p>
<p>The report shows the global exports last year totaled US$12.461 trillion and the global imports US$12.467 trillion.</p>
<p>China took the lead, exporting US$1.202 trillion worth of commodities or 9.6 percent of the global exports last year.</p>
<p>Trailing behind in the second place was Germany with US$1.121 trillion, followed by the United States US$1.059 trillion.</p>
<p>The WTO has predicted the global trade this year will grow 9.5 percent after hitting a 70-year low because of the global economic meltdown.</p>
<p>WTO Director General Pascal Lamy said every nation must play a role in preventing protectionism that might threaten the global economic recovery.</p>
<p>&#8220;The WTO rulings and principles will help every government maintain open trade and provide foundation for trade growth in tandem with the global economic recovery,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p><em>Source: ANTARA News &#8211; 29 March 2010  21:49  +7 GMT</em></p>
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		<title>Chocolate World: Buy and Invest in Indonesia&#8217;s Cocoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indonesian Cocoa: higher melting point (33 - 34ºC). Traditional markets: USA, France, Netherlands, Spain, Australia.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Cocoa of Indonesia</strong></p>
<p><em>Information provided by the Office of the Indonesian Agricultural Attache, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Rome.</em></p>
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<p>Learn about the different varieties of Indonesia&#8217;s cocoa and their comparative advantages &#8211; as compared to cocoa from other geographical parts of the world. Indonesia is the third largest cocoa producers in the world. Besides cocoa beans, Indonesian cocoa exports include some processed products possessing unique characteristics such as cocoa butter, cocoa powder and cocoa cake.</p>
<p>Indonesian cocoa butter is well known for its higher melting point (33 &#8211; 34ºC). Traditional (main) markets are the USA, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Australia.</p>
<p>Futhermore, the Indonesian Government is commited to raise even higher the superior quality of Indonesia’s cocoa through the <em>National Movement for Enhancing Cocoa Production and Quality</em> in nine provinces and 40 regencies. The three-year program started in 2009 incorporates the following actions: 70,000 ha of land rejuvenation; 235,000 ha of land rehabilitation; and 145,000 ha of production intensification.</p>
<p>You are able to quickly scheme our <strong><a title="Cocoa of Indonesia" href="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Cocoa-of-Indonesia.pdf">Cocoa of Indonesia</a></strong> brochure. Below is a brief description of the brochure&#8217;s contents.</p>
<p><strong>I. General Information</strong></p>
<p>(i) Area and Production of Cocoa in Indonesia<br />
(ii) Centres of Cocoa Production in Indonesia<br />
(iii) National Movement for Enhancing Cocoa Production and Quality (2009 &#8211; 2011)</p>
<p><strong>II. Lists of Information</strong></p>
<p>(i) Cocoa associations in Indonesia<br />
(ii) Cocoa beans suppliers and exporters in Indonesia<br />
(iii) Cocoa processing factories<br />
(iv) Chocolate and confectionary industries</p>
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		<title>Indonesia economy to expand 5.6 % in 2010 and 5.9% in 2011: Economist Intelligence Unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forecast of Indonesia's economy to expand 5.6% in 2010 and 5.9% in 2011, as the country continues to attract global investment interest.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6802" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/EIU.gif" alt="" width="263" height="201" /><strong>Jakarta.</strong> The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) forecasts Indonesia&#8217;s economy to expand 5.6 percent this year and 5.9 percent in 2011, as the country continues to attract global investment interest.</p>
<p>Indonesia remains a key emerging market opportunity, harnessing a maturing democracy, a resilient domestic market and an attractive natural-resource-based story, Ross O&#8217;Brien, Economist Corporate Network&#8217;s director, told a press briefing Wednesday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Yet while Indonesia is hitting its stride, there are many aspects to its development that need committed reform and restructuring if the country to meet &#8216;stretch&#8217; goals – that is, to exceed the consensus view that Indonesia should be growing at 7 percent or more per year. These include bolstering institutions and legal environments to promote and encourage investment in public infrastructure,&#8221; he said ahead of a high-profile conference Thursday.</p>
<p>Economist Conferences is set to host the Indonesia Summit on Thursday, which brings in more than 100 senior business leaders and government officials for an interactive discussion.</p>
<p>Vice President Boediono, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Industry Minister MS Hidayat and Investment Coordinating Board head Gita Wirjawan are among the senior officials who will attend the conference.</p>
<p><em>Source: The Jakarta Post &#8211; 24 March 2010</em></p>
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		<title>Investimenti italiani in Indonesia classificati al 5° posto / Investasi Italia di Indonesia Tempati Peringkat ke-5</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pentingnya pengusaha Italia untuk mengembangkan hubungan bisnis dalam industri otomotif, kedirgantaraan dan industri berat lainnya, di samping peningkatkan hubungan perdagangan di sektor-sektor tradisional.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_6642" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><strong> </strong><strong><img class="size-large wp-image-6642" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/110-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Promozione Turismo, Commercio ed Investimenti presso la Camera di Commercio Provincia di Macerata, Regione Marche - 20 marzo 2010. / Promosi Pariwisata, Perdagangan dan Investasi di Kamar Dagang Provinsi Macerata, Regione Marche -- 20 Maret 2010.</p></div>
<p><strong>Macerata. </strong>Nel mezzo di una crisi economica globale, l&#8217;investimento italiano in Indonesia (2009) è al quinto posto tra i paesi dell&#8217;Unione europea (UE), con un investimento reale che raggiunge 41,1 milioni di US$.</p>
<p>Lo ha dichiarato l&#8217;Ambasciatore di Indonesia in Italia Mohamad Oemar sul miglioramento della cooperazione tra l&#8217;Indonesia e l&#8217;Italia di Macerata in materia di Turismo, Commercio ed Investimenti (TTI), (20.3.2010).</p>
<p>La conferenza è stata organizzata dall&#8217;Ambasciata (KBRI) di Roma in collaborazione con la Camera di Commercio Italiana per la regione del Sud-est asiatico, secondo decisione del Consigliere per gli affari socio-culturali (Pensosbud) dell&#8217;Ambasciata (KBRI) di Roma Musurifun Lajawa per  detikfinance.</p>
<p>L&#8217;Italia si posiziona nel Big Five degli investitori stranieri parte dell&#8217;UE in Indonesia dopo i Paesi Bassi ( 1,198.7 milioni di US $), Regno Unito (587,7 milioni di US $), Svizzera (132 milioni di US $) e Germania (103, 9 milioni di US $).</p>
<p>Secondo Oemar, l&#8217;entità delle realizzazioni degli investimenti stranieri in Indonesia è la prova evidente della maggior fiducia in tutto il mondo per l&#8217;economia indonesiana, che è riuscita a registrare una crescita in una scena di crisi economica globale.</p>
<p>Inoltre gli investimenti trovano un clima più favorevole, come dimostra il miglioramento del rating creditizio indonesiano da parte di Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s e Fitch Ratings e il mantenimento della stabilità politica e della sicurezza in Indonesia.</p>
<p>Oemar ha sottolineato l&#8217;importanza per gli imprenditori italiani di sviluppare relazioni di business nei settori automobilistico, aerospaziale e di altre industrie pesanti, oltre a rafforzare le relazioni commerciali nei settori tradizionali come mobili, tessuti, calzature, elettronica, pezzi di ricambio, olio di palma, carbone, energia e gas, cacao e caffè.</p>
<p>Come esempio ha mostrato che nel 2009 l&#8217;Indonesia ha esportato 150.000 vetture, 70.000 unità come CBU <em>(completely build up)</em> e 80.000 unità CKD <em>(completely knocked down)</em>.</p>
<p>&#8220;L&#8217;Indonesia ha un elevato numero di manodopera e di qualità tecnica che è pronto a sostenere le industrie ad alta tecnologia come quello aerospaziale,&#8221; ha detto Oemar.</p>
<p>PT Dirgantara Indonesia, produttrice di vari tipi di aerei ed elicotteri, è stata nominata subcontraente di industrie aeronautiche importanti nel mondo come la Boeing, General Dynamics e Fokker.</p>
<p>D&#8217;altra parte, l&#8217;mbasciatore Oemar descrive il potenziale del turismo indonesiano, in particolare il turismo naturale e d&#8217;avventura riescono ad attirare molti italiani.</p>
<p>Gli investimenti italiani in Indonesia, per la maggior parte riservati a resort e ristoranti, hanno ancora molto potenziale da sviluppare, considerando il numero di terreni disponibili, e possono incentivare le visite turistiche estere in vari settori al di fuori delle località turistiche di Bali e di Java.</p>
<p>L&#8217;attività di promozione seguita da 45 imprenditori italiani parte dallo sforzo dell&#8217;Ambasciata indonesiana (KBRI) di Roma di tradurre i buoni rapporti amichevoli tra Italia e Indonesia, in una reale cooperazione in tutti i settori di reciproco interesse.</p>
<p><em>Fonte: detik Finance &#8211; 23 Marzo 2010</em></p>
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<p><strong>Macerata.</strong> Di tengah krisis ekonomi global, investasi Italia di Indonesia (2009) menempati peringkat kelima di antara negara-negara Uni Eropa (UE) dengan realisasi investasi mencapai US$ 41,1 juta.</p>
<p>Hal itu disampaikan Dubes RI untuk Italia Mohamad Oemar pada lokakarya mengenai peningkatan kerjasama pariwisata, perdagangan dan investasi (TTI) antara Indonesia dan Italia di Macerata, (20/3/2010).</p>
<p>Lokakarya ini diselenggarakan oleh KBRI Roma bekerjasama dengan Kadin Italia untuk wilayah Asia Tenggara, demikian disampaikan Konselor Pensosbud KBRI Roma Musurifun Lajawa kepada detikfinance.</p>
<p>Peringkat Italia sebagai Big Five investor asing dari UE di Indonesia itu berada di posisi setelah Belanda (US$ 1.198,7 juta), Inggris (US$ 587,7 juta), Swiss (US$ 132 juta) dan Jerman (US$ 103,9 juta).</p>
<p>Menurut Oemar, besarnya realisasi investasi asing di Indonesia merupakan bukti nyata dari peningkatan kepercayaan dunia terhadap perekonomian Indonesia, yang berhasil mencatat pertumbuhan di tengah krisis ekonomi global.</p>
<p>Selain itu iklim investasi juga semakin kondusif, seperti tercermin melalui peningkatan <em>credit rating</em> Indonesia dari Standard &amp; Poor’s dan Fitch Rating serta terjaganya stabilitas politik dan keamanan di Indonesia.</p>
<p>Oemar menekankan pentingnya pengusaha Italia untuk mengembangkan hubungan bisnis dalam industri otomotif, kedirgantaraan dan industri berat lainnya, di samping peningkatkan hubungan perdagangan di sektor-sektor tradisional seperti mebel, tekstil, alas kaki, elektronik, suku cadang otomotif, minyak sawit, batu bara, energi dan gas bumi, kakao dan kopi.</p>
<p>Sebagai contoh dikemukakan pada tahun 2009 Indonesia berhasil mengekspor 150.000 mobil, sebanyak 70.000 unit dalam bentuk CBU <em>(completely build up)</em> dan 80.000 unit dalam bentuk CKD<em> (completely knocked down)</em>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Indonesia mempunyai jumlah tenaga teknis yang kualitas dan jumlahnya siap untuk menunjang industri teknologi tinggi seperti kedirgantaraan,&#8221; tegas Oemar.</p>
<p>Dikatakan, PT Dirgantara Indonesia yang memproduksi berbagai jenis pesawat dan helikopter, juga telah dipercaya menjadi sub-kontraktor industri-industri pesawat terbang besar di dunia seperti Boeing, General Dynamic, dan Fokker.</p>
<p>Pada bagian lain, Dubes Oemar memaparkan potensi industri pariwisata Indonesia khususnya wisata alam dan wisata petualangan yang banyak diminati wisatawan Italia.</p>
<p>Investasi Italia di Indonesia yang sebagian besar berbentuk resort dan restoran, masih mempunyai potensi untuk dapat dikembangkan mengingat banyaknya lahan yang tersedia dan kunjungan wisman yang terus meningkat di berbagai daerah tujuan pariwisata di luar Bali dan Jawa.</p>
<p>Kegiatan promosi yang diikuti 45 pengusaha Italia ini merupakan bagian dari upaya KBRI Roma untuk menerjemahkan hubungan persahabatan antara Italia dan Indonesia, yang telah berlangsung baik selama ini ke dalam kerjasama nyata di segala bidang yang saling menguntungkan.</p>
<p><em>Sumber Berita: detik Finance &#8211; 23 March 2010  10:21  +7 GMT</em></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6643" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/24-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6644" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/31-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /></p>
<div id="attachment_6645" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-6645" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/41-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Con la presenza dell&#39;Ambasciatore vietnamita in Italia, Jang Khanh Thoai, il quale ha poi sostenuto che l&#39;Indonesia e il Vietnam hanno un grande potenziale per lo sviluppo delle economie del Sud-Est Asiatico, soprattutto se si considera che il Sud-Est Asiatico è uno dei principali motori di sviluppo economico mondiale. / Dengan kehadiran Dubes Vietnam untuk Italia, Jang Khanh Thoai, maka disampaikan bahwa Indonsia dan Vietnam memegang potensi besar dalam pengembangan perekonomian Asia Tenggara -- terlebih mengingat bahwa Asia Tenggara merupakan salah satu mesin utama dalam pembangunan ekonomi dunia.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_6646" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-6646" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/51-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Il Presidente della Camera di Commercio Italiana per il Sud-Est asiatico, Riccardo Federico Rocca, ha detto che complessivamente l&#39;Indonesia e il Vietnam arrivano a formare una popolazione di mercato di 350 milioni di persone con un enorme potenziale di assorbimento ed incremento di relazioni di business tra l&#39;Italia e i due Paesi. / Presiden Kamar Dagang Italia untuk Asia Tenggara, Riccardo Federico Rocca, menyampaikan bahwa kombinasi antara Indonesia dan Vietnam membentuk suatu pasar berpenduduk 350 juta manusia -- dengan potensi penyerapan dan peningkatan hubungan bisnis antara Italia dan kedua negara.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_6647" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-6647" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/61-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><p class="wp-caption-text">L&#39;Ambasciatore Oemar evidenzia che, nonostante la crisi economica globale, la crescita economica dell&#39;Indonesia è stata del 4,5% nel 2009 ed è prevista del 5,6% nel 2010, come segno che ci sono opportunità per sviluppare ulteriormente le relazioni economiche tra Indonesia e Italia nel mezzo della crisi economica mondiale. / Dubes Oemar menyampaikan kepada forum walaupun terjadi krisi ekonomi global, namun pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia sebanyak 4,5% di tahun 2009 serta proyeksi pertumbuhan sebanyak 5,6% di tahun 2010 merupakan indikasi akan adanya kesempatan untuk terus mengembangkan hubungan ekonomi antara Indonesia dan Italia di tengah krisis ekonomi global.</p></div>
<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6648" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/71-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6649" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/81-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6650" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/91-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /></p>
<div id="attachment_6660" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-6660" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/201-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Insieme al Consigliere economico, Gulfan Afero, per discutere lo sviluppo della cooperazione aerospaziale con una società italiana. / Bersama Counsellor Ekonomi, Gulfan Afero, membahas mengenai pengembangan kerjasama industri kedirgantaraan dengan satu perusahaan Italia.</p></div>
<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-6658" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/181-640x426.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="335" /></p>
<div id="attachment_6661" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 514px"><img class="size-large wp-image-6661" src="http://embassyofindonesia.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/211-640x421.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="331" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Intervista all&#39;Ambasciatore Oemar con una stampa locale. / Wawancara Dubes Oemar dengan pers setempat</p></div>
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